Burleson, who is close friends with Young, said he has been in constant contact with the receiver. He admitted that Young has not been at the team facility, but is looking forward to his friend's return.

"We exchange text messages and he's just ready to work," Burleson said. "Titus is probably one of the hungriest young athletes I've been around, and that is where a lot of his emotion and passion come from. I feel like a lot of guys on the team are close to him, but I've been more hands on than anything. I love him like a little brother. I'm just looking for him to get back to work."

Young has not been allowed back to the team's facility after a confrontation with Delmas last week. After the two players got into a confrontation during voluntary workouts, Young allegedly punched Delmas when his teammate was not looking.

As a result, Young has not participated in the team's organized team activities (OTAs) this week.

Although Burleson said he was not there when the incident took place, he downplayed Young's punch.

"We (Burleson and Stephen Tulloch) were working out," Burleson said. "I don't know if it was a punch, a push or a shove. It's one of those things that happen all the time. When I played in Minnesota, we fought like every other day, and we were the closest team that I've been on up until that point. A scuffle in every eight or nine months here, that's something rare. That shows you we don't do it often.

"In '03, fights were part of the game. It's just with a lot of the rule changes and discipline problems, people frown upon stuff like that. I would just like to say it wasn't that serious."

Burleson said he is unsure when Young will return to offseason workouts, but wants him back.

"I'm pretty sure when he gets back to work, it will be business as usual," Burleson said. "We're not concerned. There aren't any cancers on this team or anybody that is dragging us down. We have a strong team, and we're headed in the right direction since I signed here a couple of years ago, and we have done nothing but improve and the organization has done nothing but improve and make great decisions in putting guys in Lions jerseys.

"I'm not going to start questioning the organization and the people they select to come here because of a couple of mistakes. In life, that's going to happen, especially when you're young. I just hope that people, one, don't listen to exaggerated stories, and two, realize we all make mistakes."